Course syllabus for

Practical Optometry 1, 7.5 credits

Praktisk optometri 1, 7.5 hp
This course syllabus is valid from spring 2012.
Please note that the course syllabus is available in the following versions:
Spring2012 , Autumn2022
Course code
1OP040
Course name
Practical Optometry 1
Credits
7.5 credits
Form of Education
Higher Education, study regulation 2007
Main field of study 
Optometry 
Level 
G2 - First cycle 2 
Grading scale
Pass, Fail
Department
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Decided by
Programnämnd 8
Decision date
2011-12-05
Course syllabus valid from
Spring 2012

Specific entry requirements

Passed results of at least 55 higher education credits from The Opometry programme's semester 1 and 2 and at least 45 higher education credits from semester 3 and 4.

Objectives

After the course, the student should be able to: - independently carry out complete vision examinations. - independently dispense visual aids.

Content

Clinical exercises with external patients occupy a large part of the course. To obtain a wider conception of the clinical activities at a company level, the students should complete a placement at in advance passed optician companies. The aim of the course 1) Develop the examination methodology 2) Improve the clinical methodology by means of clinical exercises and study of external patients. 3) Improve the understanding of binocular vision.

Teaching methods

The courses include primarily practical clinical parts.

Examination

The examination consists of passed placement period and attendance at clinical exercises. To pass the course, passed placement period and attendance at clinical exercises are required. The grades Failed/Passed (U/G) are used.

Other directives

Course evaluation will be carried out according to the guidelines that are established by the Board of education.

Literature and other teaching aids